Hosted by: Laura Hawley Special guest: Troy Garcia

Host
Laura Hawley – CFP®, Senior Vice President at Allen & Company

Co-Host
Troy Garcia – CFP®, Financial Advisor at Allen & Company

In this episode, we talk Politics and Midterm Elections and the effect they have on the Equity Market, the challenges within the US Economy, top issues on the mind of Investors, the role Interest Rates play in your Portfolio, Earnings Reporting Season, and much more.

In this episode we cover:

• Economic Compass (1:39)
• How Crypto Currency has affected the Market (4:35)
• Midterm Elections and how they affect our Economy (9:29)
• The facts about Tariffs and possible Trade Wars (19:00)
• The effect Interest Rates have on the Borrower and Lender (27:34)
• What keeps Troy Garcia up at night at as a Certified Financial Planner (33:21)

Links From the Show:

• Allen & Company
• Capital Group
• Dow Jones
• Nasdaq
• S & P 500

Tweetable Topics:

Corporations’ earnings are up significantly. – Laura Hawley, CFP®, Senior Vice President at Allen & Company

Profits for the third quarter are up by 25%. – Laura Hawley, CFP®, Senior Vice President at Allen & Company

We have to keep in mind it’s all about the long term. – Laura Hawley, CFP®, Senior Vice President at Allen & Company

There are areas that are doing good, and areas that are doing poorly. – Laura Hawley, CFP®, Senior Vice President at Allen & Company

Volatility for the most part is short term. – Laura Hawley, CFP®, Senior Vice President at Allen & Company

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Laura Hawley – CFP®, President at Allen & Company
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Troy Garcia – CFP®, Financial Advisor at Allen & Company
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